Movies opening Friday, Dec. 14

Updated 4:05 pm, Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Martin Freeman plays Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," a prequel to "Lord of the Rings," with Bilbo in a quest to save a dwarf kingdom and its treasure.

Martin Freeman plays Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," a prequel to "Lord of the Rings," with Bilbo in a quest to save a dwarf kingdom and its treasure.

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FILE - This undated publicity film image released by Focus Features shows Bill Murray as Franklin D. Roosevelt in a scene from "Hyde Park on Hudson." (AP Photo/Focus Features, Nicola Dove, File)

FILE - This undated publicity film image released by Focus Features shows Bill Murray as Franklin D. Roosevelt in a scene from "Hyde Park on Hudson." (AP Photo/Focus Features, Nicola Dove, File)

Photo: Nicola Dove, Associated Press

Movies opening Friday, Dec. 14

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Any Day Now Entertainer Rudy (Alan Cumming) sees his drugged-out hooker neighbor abandon her Down syndrome son, Marco, so he rescues the teen. So what if it's 1970s L.A. and he's in a relationship with lawyer Paul (Garret Dillahunt)? The turning point comes when authorities figure out the scenario - and Rudy and Paul must put up or shut up. Inspired by a true story. Rated R.

The Central Park Five This documentary depicts the tensions bubbling over in 1980s New York when a white female jogger becomes the victim of a horrid attack and rape in Central Park. The cops bust five guys - African American and Latino - despite a lack of DNA evidence. After the guys own up to the crime and endure years behind bars, a serial rapist confesses. (His DNA matches.) How does this happen? From Ken Burns. Not rated.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey In this "Lord of the Rings" prequel, the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) turns to Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) in a quest to save a dwarf kingdom and its treasure. Watch this army of 13 dwarfs led by the mighty warrior Thorin charge into a thicket of danger. From Peter Jackson. Rated PG-13.

Hyde Park on Hudson Welcome to the world of Eleanor (Olivia Williams) and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray), two of the biggest movers and shakers of the 20th century. This weekend they're hosting a United Kingdom power pair, the king and queen of England, at their country home. Add to this frothy mix FDR's mother, a mistress or two and plenty of cocktails. Rated R.

The Matchmaker Teenage Arik scores a job working for a matchmaker in 1968 Haifa, Israel. The matchmaker, a Holocaust survivor, requires a spy to check out the new candidates. As he tends to people's hearts - giving them what they need, not desire - Arik feels the swoon of young love and dives in. In Hebrew with subtitles. Not rated.

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